A Blue Streak

The PACWEST is proud to announce the basketball Athletes of the Week following Week 4 of the season.

Female Basketball Athlete of the WeekReiko Ohama – Capilano Blues

Playing against a tough Douglas defence, Ohama was the leading force for the Blues in a pair of big wins over the Royals. In Friday’s contest she tallied 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and had a block. She followed that up the next night with 25 points, nine boards, four assists and a steal. Her overall play helped keep the Blues in front despite a late Douglas push. Attacking from all over the court, she went a combined 21-of-26 from the free throw line and shot 5-of-9 from beyond the arc en route to the 50 total points.

The veteran picked up where he left off before the winter break, powering the Blues in a weekend split against the CCAA #7 Douglas Royals. In Friday’s overtime win he totaled 49 points, shooting 16-of-29 from the floor, 10-of-13 from the free throw line, and 7-of-10 from beyond the arc – with one of those threes tying the game with five seconds left to force overtime. He also added 14 rebounds for his third double-double of the year. On Saturday, he tallied 31 points (14-of-20 shooting), eight boards, five assists and three steals.